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HLS 26RS-626 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
726 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOMANGUE BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS:
726 BY REPRESENTATIVES DOMANGUE, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BRASS, BUTLER, CARRIER, CARVER, COX, DEVILLIER, EGAN, FREIBERG, GLORIOSO, JACOB LANDRY, MARTINEZ, MCMAKIN, SAWYER, WALTERS, WYBLE, AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Increases fines for abandoning vessels AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
HLS 26RS-626 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
726 (2) Any person who intentionally abandons a boat or other vessel shall be subject to double the penalties provided for violations under this Section.
726 ENROLLED (2) Any person who intentionally abandons a boat or other vessel shall be subject to double the penalties provided for violations under this Section.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 726 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Domangue Abstract:
Doubles the penalty assessed for any person found guilty of gross littering for abandoning a boat or other vessel.
Present law establishes penalties for gross littering by disposing of household items or furniture, automotive parts and equipment, boats and boating materials, and other building or construction equipment or tools.
Present law provides for penalties as follows:
(1) For first offense conviction:
a fine of $900 and 16 hours of community service in a litter abatementworkprogramapprovedbythecourtandpossible imprisonment for up to 30 days.
In addition to all other penalties under this Paragraph, when the offense of gross littering involves the disposal of tires, the fine is $1800 and responsibility for the cost of removal, transportation, and processing of the tires.
(2) For a second conviction:
a fine rangeof$2000to $5000and24 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court and may be imprisonedforup to 30 days.
In addition to all otherpenaltiesunderthis Paragraph, upon second conviction of gross littering involving the disposal of tires, the fine range is from $4000 to $10,000 and the offender will be responsible for the cost of removal, transportation, and processing of the tires.
(3) For a third or subsequent conviction:
a fine range of $3000 to $10,000, suspension oftheperson'smotorvehicledriver'slicenseforoneyear,imprisonment forupto 30 days, or a service range of 48 to 100 hours in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or all or any combination of the aforementioned penalties.
Inadditiontoallotherpenaltiesuponthirdconvictionofgrosslitteringinvolvingthe disposaloftires,thefinerange$6000to$20,000andtheoffenderwillberesponsible for the cost of removal, transportation, and processing of the tires.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthepenaltiesprovidedunderpresentlawwillbedoubledforany person found guilty of gross littering for abandoning a boat or other vessel.
(Amends R.S.
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